AL roundup: Parmelee's HR in 9th lifts Twins over Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays' Melky Cabrera, 53, celebrates with teammate Jose Bautista after they scored on a Adam Lind double against the Cleveland Indians during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Ortiz went 4 for 5 with two homers and four RBIs, but it wasn't enough.

Kurt Suzuki singled with two outs off reliever Andrew Miller (1-1) before Parmelee lined an 0-1 pitch into the right-field seats for his first two RBIs of the season.

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Eduardo Nunez homered and Brian Dozier had two RBIs in a five-run second for Minnesota.

Blue Jays 5, Indians 4

TORONTO — After throwing pitches into the seventh inning, R.A. Dickey hailed Melky Cabrera for his one perfect toss.

Dickey won for the third time in four starts, Juan Francisco homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Cabrera made a one-hop throw from left field to get Carlos Santana at the plate to end the eighth inning, preserving Toronto's one-run lead.

"That was just heroic, is what that was," a grateful Dickey said. "It saved the game."

Catcher Josh Thole said Cabrera's throw was "right on the money."

Astros 8, Rangers 0

HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel had a simple answer for what was working for him Tuesday night.

"Everything," Keuchel said. "I felt good with every pitch."

Keuchel (4-2) pitched a seven-hitter for his first major league shutout, leading the Houston Astros over the Texas Rangers 8-0.

Keuchel struck out seven without a walk. He gave up just one extra-base hit, a double by Adrian Beltre in the first inning, and threw his second career complete game.

"When you're able to plus and minus your fastball and have the type of command that Dallas has, he's able to ... cut the ball into the righties," Houston manager Bo Porter said. "He can sink it away from the righties. He runs it in on the lefties. He has confidence to throw his breaking ball, his changeup in any count."

It was the second straight start where Keuchel hasn't walked anyone, which Porter said shows his confidence in attacking the strike zone. Keuchel didn't think that part of his line was a big deal.